Scientists have created a random number generator that's truly random—and no, that's not an easy thing to do at all

Inside the Quantum Lab, a low camera shot 12mm--a 3D render of a chandelier-style quantum computer hanging from the ceiling in a room covered in metal vents for airflow.

Quick! Think of a number between 1 and 10…was it 7? If it was, don't feel too bad, as human brains are notoriously bad at both true randomness and understanding probability. Even if you're too galaxy-brained to fall for my tricks and slyly thought of something clever like '3 and three-quarters,' you may still be interested to know that scientists have potentially cracked a truly random number generator.

A peer-reviewed research paper published in the scientific journal Nature claims that certifiable randomness can be achieved using "a 56-qubit Quantinuum H2-1 trapped-ion quantum computer" (via Popular Mechanics).